Famous people · Dupont
Born near Dupont: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Marion’s list, next door, has 3 names, Bert Thiel first among them. The best known of them is William Frederick Meggers, with articles in 8 languages. Closest of all is Bert Thiel, from Marion, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Dupont is on record yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
William Frederick Meggers
Best known
William Frederick Meggers
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dupont’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dupont
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Frederick Meggers
1888–1966American physicist
Jeffrey Brian Remmel
1948–2017Ph.D. Cornell University 1974
Melvin O. Handrich
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Marion’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dupont and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- William Frederick Meggers: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Fred Murray: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel V. Speckhard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin O. Handrich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Polasek: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons